THURSDAY TRACK PICK - Kari Kimmel's "High" (EXCLUSIVE)

Kari Kimmel is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, CA. Her sixth album Gold & Glitter will be released on May 25, and the title track from the album was featured in the new hit comedy Blockers. The album's second single "High" features keyboards performed by Kimmel's co-producer Dave Thomas Jr. and premieres today exclusively with Keyboard for our THURSDAY TRACK PICK.

Kimmel's voice and songs have been featured in over 650 film and television shows, such as World War Z, The Walking Dead, Pitch Perfect I and II, Footloose, The Office, New Girl, Southpaw, Pretty Little Liars and many others. She has written and/or sung over 18 theme songs, including The Fosters which is wrapping up its fifth season. Her compositions have been covered by artists likeThe Backstreet Boys, Ke$ha, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Gloria Gaynor, and more. Kimmel has also sung background for some incredible and diverse artists she greatly respects: Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen Dave Grohl, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson.

"Many times when I write, I try to take my brain out of 'thinking mode' and just allow myself to follow whatever random and creative train of thought I’m feeling at that time," Kimmel says. "This was definitely the case with 'High.' I was able to turn my brain off long enough to be in the moment and what resulted was a song that has the ability to put you in a state of euphoria and feel like possibilities are endless.The music video for 'High' features two young and super talented BMX riders Parker Heath and Jesse Gregory. The video director Joe Rubalcaba had the idea of pairing the thrill of riding along with the fun and excitement of falling in love. I think it captures the emotion of this song perfectly."